Phenoxypropanolamines and pharmaceutical compositions thereof

ABSTRACT

Tertiary and secondary amines of the formulas ##STR1## and ##STR2## wherein n is the integer 1 or 2, 
     R is hydrogen, lower-alkanoyl or phenyl-lower-alkanoyl, 
     X 1  is phenoxymethyl optionally mono-fluorinated or mono-chlorinated in the ortho-position, 
     X 2  is lower-alkyl, phenoxymethyl optionally mono-fluorinated or mono-chlorinated in the ortho-position or phenyl optionally monosubstituted by fluorine, chlorine, trifluoromethyl or lower-alkoxy, 
     Y is hydrogen or methyl, and 
     Z is a phenyl or thienyl residue substituted as hereinafter described, 
     and the physiologically and pharmaceutically compatible salts are described. The compounds of formulas I and V-1 have catabolic activity and can be used for the treatment of obesity and diabetes mellitus or for the treatment of conditions which are associated with an increased protein breakdown, or as feed additives for fattening animals. The compounds of formulas I and V-1 can be prepared starting from corresponding primary amines.

This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/130,929, filed Dec. 10, 1987, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,064,863, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 06/659,791, filed Oct. 11, 1984 now abandoned.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to tertiary and secondary amines of the formula ##STR3## and ##STR4## wherein

n is the integer 1 to 2,

R is hydrogen, lower-alkanoyl or phenyl-lower-alkanoyl,

X¹ is phenoxymethyl optionally mono-fluorinated or mono-chlorinated in the ortho-position,

X² is lower-alkyl, phenoxymethyl optionally mono-fluorinated or mono-chlorinated in the ortho-position or phenyl optionally monosubstituted by fluorine, chlorine, trifluoromethyl or lower-alkoxy,

Y is hydrogen or methyl, and

Z is a phenyl or thienyl residue substituted as hereinafter described, and their physiologically compatible salts, prepared from the corresponding primary amines. The compound of formulas I and V-1 are useful in the treatment of obesity and diabetes mellitus or conditions which are associated with an increased protein breakdown, or as feed additives for fattening animals, have catabolic activity and can be used for the treatment of obesity and diabetes mellitus or for the treatment of conditions which are associated with an increased protein breakdown, or as feed additives for fattening animals. They are manufactured starting from corresponding primary amines.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is concerned with novel phenoxypropanolamines, a process for their manufacture, novel intermediates therefor and pharmaceutical preparations based on these compounds.

The phenoxypropanolamines in accordance with the invention are compounds of the formula ##STR5## wherein

n is the integer 1 or 2,

R is hydrogen, lower-alkanoyl or phenyl-lower-alkanoyl,

X¹ is phenoxymethyl optionally mono-fluorinated or mono-chlorinated in the ortho-position,

X² is lower-alkyl, phenoxymethyl optionally mono-fluorinated or mono-chlorinated in the ortho-position or phenyl optionally monosubstituted by fluorine, chlorine, trifluoromethyl or lower-alkoxy,

Y is hydrogen or methyl,

Z is a group of the formula ##STR6##

R¹ is optionally N-mono-lower-alkylated or N-di-lower-alkylated aminomethyl or a residue --C(O)R², --C(R³)═CH--(CH₂)_(m) --C(O)R², --C(H,R³)--(CH₂)_(m+1) C(O)R², --C(H,R³)--(CH₂)_(p) --OH or --C(R³)═CH--C(CH₃)═CH--COOCH₃,

R¹¹ is hydroxy, lower-alkoxy, lower-alkanoyloxy, sulfamoyl, benzyloxy or phenoxy optionally ring-substituted by fluorine, chlorine, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl or lower-alkoxy, or a group R¹, --O--(CH₂)_(q) --OH, --O--(CH₂)_(q) -COOR⁴, --O--(CH₂)_(q) --O--(CH₂)_(t) -R⁵ or ##STR7##

R² is hydroxy, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, dimethylaminoethoxy, lower-alkoxycarbonylethyl or optionally mono-lower alkylated or di-lower alkylated amino,

R³ is hydrogen or methyl,

R⁴ is lower-alkyl,

R⁵ is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or phenyl optionally para-substituted by chlorine, fluorine, trifluoromethyl, lower-alkyl or lower-alkoxy,

R⁶ is lower-alkyl or phenyl optionally para-substituted by fluorine, chlorine, lower-alkyl or lower-alkoxy,

m and p are, independently, an integer of 0 to 6,

v is an integer of 2 to 4,

q and t are, independently, an integer of 1 to 6, and physiologically compatible salts thereof.

The term "lower" used herein denotes residues with 1-6 carbon atoms, residues with 1-4 carbon atoms being preferred. Alkyl and alkoxy groups can be straight-chain or branched. Examples are methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl and isobutyl and methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy and isobutoxy, respectively. Lower-alkanoyloxy residues are derived from lower-alkanecarboxylic acids such as formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid and butyric acid.

The compounds of formula I, which lack a carboxyl group, form salts with acids, which are likewise an object of the invention. Examples of such salts are additional salts with physiologically compatible and pharmaceutically acceptable mineral acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid; or with organic acids such as methanesulphonic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, citric acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, fumaric acid, phenylacetic acid or salicyclic acid. Carboxylic acids of formula I can exist as salts. Examples of such salts are alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium and alkylammonium salts such as Na, K, Ca, trimethylammonium and ethanolammonium salts.

The compounds of formula I contain at lest two asymmetric carbon atoms and can therefore exist as optically active enantiomers, as diastereomers or as racemates.

The compounds of formula I can be obtained in accordance with the invention by a) reacting an epoxide of the formula ##STR8## or a β-keto halide of the formula ##STR9## with a primary amine of the formula ##STR10## or a secondary amine of the formula ##STR11## wherein, in formulas II-V n and Z are as previously described. Hal is halogen, one of the groups X³ and X⁴ is a group X¹ and the other is a group X², whereby X³ is a group X¹ when a compound of formula II or III is reacted with a compound of formula IV.

and reducing a X¹ --C(O)-- or X² --C(O)-- group present in a compound obtained to a X¹ --CHOH-- or X² --CHOH-- group.

b) if desired, functionally modifying a reactive substituent present in group X¹, X², Y or Z of a compound of formula I,

c) if desired, alkanoylating or phenalkanoylating the hydroxy groups present in a diol of formula I, and

d) if desired, converting a compound of formula I into a salt.

The reaction of a compound of formula II with a compound of formula IV or V can be carried out in a manner known per se for the reaction of epoxides with amines to give aminoalcohols. The reaction partners are conveniently brought together in a suitable solvent and heated. As solvents there come into consideration inert organic solvents, e.g. dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), acetonitrile of ethers such as tetrahydrofuran (THF) or dioxane; or alcohols such as ethanol. The reaction temperature is not critical, the reaction being conveniently carried out at temperatures between 60° C. and the boiling point of the reaction mixture.

The reaction of a compound of formula III with a compound of formula IV or V can also be carried out in a manner known per se, conveniently in the presence of an aprotic solvent such as a halogenated hydrocarbon, for example, chloroform, at a temperature up to 200° C.

The compounds of the formula ##STR12## wherein X¹, R, Y, Z and n are as herein described, and their physiologically compatible salts form part of the invention. Furthermore, the invention is concerned with pharmaceutical preparations based on the compounds of formula V-1 as well as a process for the preparation of these compounds.

The compounds of formula V-1 can be obtained by

a) reacting an epoxide of the formula ##STR13## or a β-keto halide of the formula ##STR14## with an amine of formula IV, and reducing a

X¹ --C(O)-- group present in a compound obtained to the X¹ --CH(OH)-- group, or

b) reducing a compound of the formula ##STR15##

c) if desired, functionally modifying reactive substituents present in group X¹, Y or Z of a compound of formula V-1.

d) if desired, alkanoylating or phenalkanoylating the hydroxy group present in an alcohol of formula V-1, and

e) if desired, converting a compound of formula V-1 into a salt,

wherein in the previous formulas the residues X¹, Y, Z and n are as previously described.

The reaction of a compound of formula II-1 or III-1 with a compound of formula IV can be carried out in an inert organic solvent, conveniently, a protic solvent such as a lower alkanol, for example, ethanol. The reaction temperature is not critical, it can be in the range of from room temperature to the reflux temperature of the reaction mixture.

The reduction of a compound of formula VI can be carried out by catalytic hydrogenation, for example, in the presence of noble metal catalysts such as palladium or platinum catalysts or by treatment with a complex metal hydride such as sodium borohydride. The reaction conditions which are usually used for such reductions can be used in this case. The catalytic hydrogenation is conveniently carried out in an inert organic solvent such as a lower alkanol, for example, ethanol, at room temperature or a slightly elevated temperature, for example, at 20°-80° C. The reduction with a complex metal hydride is conveniently carried out in a lower alkanol, for example, methanol, at temperatures of 20°-20° C.

The compounds of formulas VII, VIII, IX and X can be reduced with a complex metal hydride in analogy to the compounds of formula VI. Sodium borohydride is a suitable complex metal hydride for the reduction of the compounds VII and VIII. The compounds IX are conveniently reduced with lithiumaluminumhydride.

In the case of the reaction of a compound III or III-1 with a compound IV or V resulting keto groups X¹ --C(O)-- or X² --C(O)-- can be reduced in a known manner to the secondary alcohol groups. This reduction can be carried out under the same conditions as for the reduction of the compounds VI-X described above, whereby the reduction with a complex metal hydride, especially sodiumborohydride, is preferred because of its selectivity.

A reactive substituent, especially a group --C(O)R² or --C(R³)═CH--(CH₂)_(m) --C(O)R², in the thus-obtained reaction products of formula I or V-1 can be functionally modified. The esterification of a carbonyl group can be carried out in a manner known, for example, by means of an alkyl halide such as methyl iodide and a base. The saponification of an ester group is conveniently carried out under alkaline conditions, for example, by means of aqueous-alcoholic alkali hydroxide, for example, aqueous-methanolic potassium hydroxide. A double bond present in a side-chain R¹ or R¹¹ can be hydrogenated to a single bond for example, in the presence of a catalyst such as palladium-on-carbon in a solvent such as a lower alkanol, for example, ethanol. A hydroxy residue R¹¹ can be etherified in a known manner, for example, by reaction with a mesylate or halide corresponding to the ether residue and in the presence of a base such as potassium hydroxide in a solvent such as a lower alkanol, for example, n-propanol, or in the presence of potassium t-butylate in a solvent such as dimethylsulfoxide.

An optionally mono-lower alkylated or di-lower alkylated carbamoyl group R¹ or R¹¹ can be reduced to the corresponding aminomethyl group by reduction for example, with complex metal hydrides such as lithiumaluminumhydride. A lower-alkoxycarbonyl group can be reduced to the hydroxymethyl group in an analogous manner.

The alkanoylation or phenalkanoylation of the hydroxy groups present in the γ-position to the N-atom of a diol of formula I or of an alcohol of formula V-1 can be carried out in a known manner by means of the corresponding carboxylic acid or of a corresponding acid halide in the presence of a strong acid such as hydrochloric acid.

The compounds of formulas VI-X can be prepared in a known manner, for example, the compounds of formula IX can be prepared by reacting an acid of the formula X¹ --C(H,OH)--COOH with an amine of the formula IV.

Preferred compounds of formulas I and V-1 are those in which the substituent R¹¹ present in a phenyl group Z is hydroxy, lower-alkanoyloxy, sulfamoyl or a group R¹, --O--(CH₂)_(q) --OH or --O--(CH₂)_(q) --O--(CH₂)_(t) --R⁵ and R⁵ is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or phenyl.

Further preferred compounds are those compounds of formulas I and V-1 in which R is hydrogen; those in which X¹ is phenoxymethyl and X² is phenoxymethyl or phenyl, especially those in which the C-atom bonded to a phenoxymethyl residue X¹ or X² has the S-configuration or the C-atom bonded to a phenyl residue has the R-configuration.

Furthermore, those compounds of formula I and V-1 in which Y is methyl, especially those in which the C-atom bonded to a methyl residue Y has the R-configuration, are preferred.

Furthermore, those compounds of formula I and V-1 in which Z is phenyl or thienyl substituted by carbamoyl, methoxycarbonyl or 2-(ethoxy or methoxy)-carbonyl-1-methylvinyl, are preferred.

Furthermore, those compounds of formulas I and V-1 in which Z is phenyl substituted by 6-hydroxyhexoxy, 2-phenethoxy-2-ethoxy or (ethoxy or methoxy)-carbonylmethoxy, are preferred.

Furthermore, those compounds of formula V-1 in which Z is p-hydroxyphenyl, are preferred.

Especially preferred compounds of formulas I and V-1 are those in which R is hydrogen, X¹ is phenoxymethyl, X² is phenoxymethyl or phenyl, Y is methyl and Z is phenyl or thienyl substituted by carbamoyl, methoxycarbonyl or 2-(ethoxy or methoxy)-carbonyl-1-methylvinyl, or phenyl substituted by 6-hydroxyhexoxy, 2-phenethoxy-2-ethoxy or (ethoxy or methoxy)-carbonylmethoxy.

Further, especially preferred compounds of formula V-1 are those in which R is hydrogen, X¹ is phenoxymethyl, Y is methyl and Z is p-hydroxyphenyl.

Furthermore, especially preferred compounds of formulas I and V-1 are those in which the C-atom bonded to a methyl residue Y has the R-configuration, the C-atom bonded to a phenoxymethyl residue X¹ or X² has the S-configuration and the C-atom bonded to a phenyl residue X² has the R-configuration.

Examples of preferred compounds of formula I are:

1,1'-[[(R)-α-methyl p-[2-(phenethoxy)ethoxy]phenethyl]imino]bis[(S)-3-phenoxy-2-propanol],

methyl (E)-p-[(R)-2-[bis[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-β-methyl-cinnamate,

methyl p-[(R)-2-[bis[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-amino]propyl]benzoate and

6-[p-[(R)-[bis[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-propyl]phenoxy-1-hexanol.

Examples of preferred compounds of formula V-1 are:

(S)-1-[[(R)-α-methyl-p-[2-(ethoxy)ethoxy]phenethyl]amino]-3-phenoxypropanol,

methyl 2-[p-[2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-amino]propyl]phenoxy]acetate,

methyl (E)-p-[(R)-2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-β-methyl-cinnamate,

p-[(R)-3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-butyl]benzamide,

methyl p-[(R)-2-[bis[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl[-amino]propyl]benzoate,

p-[(R)-2-[[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-propyl]phenol and

6-[p-[(R)-2-[[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-propyl]phenoxy]hexanol.

The amines of formulas I and V-1 as well as the physiologically compatible salts thereof can be used as active ingredients in pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of obesity and/or of diabetes mellitus, especially of obese adult diabetics. In an animal experiment an increased catabolism, primarily of fat, has been observed upon the administration of the above compounds. Furthermore, it has been observed that the compounds stimulate the formation of brown adipose tissue in rats and obese-hyperglycemic mice. It is known that defects of the brown adipose tissue play a substantial role in the origin of obesity. In obese-hyperglycemic mice the compounds have a pronounced antidiabetic effect, in that they have hypoglycemic activity and reduce glycosuria. These compounds exhibit only a slight activity on the working of the heart and circulation. The dosage which can be administered is in the range of 0.5-1000 mg, preferably 2-200 mg, per day, for an adult depending on the activity of the individual compounds and on the individual requirements of the patients or warm-blooded host, whereby the dosage can be administered as a single dose or in several divided doses over the day.

In addition, in an animal experiment with the above compounds an increase in the body protein content and a decrease in the fat content can be detected. These compounds therefore lead to an increase in the lead composition of the body at the expense of fat. Accordingly, they can be used above all in human medicine for the treatment of conditions which are associated with high protein breakdown, for example, in convalescence after an operation. In this case the dosages administered lie in the same range as in the treatment of obesity and/or of diabetes mellitus.

The above compounds can also be used in the maintenance of fattening animals such as beef cattle, pits, sheep and poultry. In this case the dosage forms administered can be the same as in the case of vitamins. These compounds can also be used as feed additives in dosages of 0.01-100 mg/kg depending on the substance, kind of animal and age.

The pharmaceutical preparations contain the active substance together with a compatible pharmaceuticalorganic or inorganic carrier material such as, for example, water, gelatine, gum arabic, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, talc, vegetable oils, polyalkylene glycols, and the like. The pharmaceutical preparations are preferably administered orally, for example, in the form of tablets capsules, pills, powders, granulates, solutions, syrups, suspensions or elixirs. The administration can, however, also be carried out parenterally, for example, in the form of sterile solutions, suspensions or emulsions. The pharmaceutical preparations can be sterilized and/or can contain ingredients such as preserving agents, stabilizers, wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for varying the osmotic pressure and buffer substances.

The activity of the above compounds is evident from the following test results:

1) Activity on Oxygen Consumption

Male albino rats weighing 160-180 g were placed in metabolic cages after fastening for 24 hours. The cages were ventilated with a constant 6 liters room air/minute which was equilibrated at a dew point of 11° C. Samples of the spent air were collected during periods of in each case 14 minutes after again equilibrating the oxygen content and carbon dioxide content were analyzed. After an adaptation time of 4 hours, the animals, divided into groups of 6, received either placebo (5% gum arabic) or the test substance (suspended in 5% gum arabic) per os. Thereafter, the determinations were carried out for a period of 12 hours. In Table I there is given the percentage of the average oxygen consumption after medication during the first 3 hours and the entire test duration (12 hours) of the oxygen consumption of the adaptation period, corresponding corrections for variations in the placebo group having been taken into consideration.

                  TABLE I                                                          ______________________________________                                         Compound             O.sub.2 (oxygen) consumption                              prepared             of the % of the value                                     in the     Dosage    of pre-period                                             Example No.                                                                               μm/kg  1st-3rd hour                                                                              1st-12th hour                                  ______________________________________                                          1         10        133        125                                             2         10        122        114                                             3         10        132        110                                             4         10        121        111                                             5         100       151        118                                             6         10        113        110                                             7         30        144        121                                             9         10        138        110                                            10a)       30        143        114                                            10b)        3        126        107                                            10c)        3        130        110                                            10d)       10        132        110                                            10e)       10        176        149                                            10f)       30        150        112                                            10g)       10        126        112                                            11          3        127        112                                            12a)       10        145        130                                            12b)       10        148        137                                            13a)       30        123        115                                            13b)       30        136        113                                            14a)        3        134        110                                            14b)       10        121        111                                            15a)        3        140        118                                            16a)       10        136        113                                            16b)       100       145        120                                            17a)        1        139        118                                            17b)        3        136        120                                            18a)        1        155        130                                            18b)        3        135        120                                            19a)       30        139        111                                            19b)       100       123        107                                            20a)        3        164        141                                            20b)        3        146        129                                            21a)       10        150        121                                            21b)       30        136        122                                            22         30        156        124                                            32a)        1        131        120                                            36b)       10        165        136                                            37          3        156        122                                            38         30        173        146                                            41          1        170        124                                            42          3        166        127                                            ______________________________________                                    

2)Catabolic Activity on Lipids

Groups of 4 male albino rats weighing 320-360 g were kept in metabolic cages without access to feed. Oxygen consumption and Carbon dioxide production were measured during 12 hours. After 4 hours, the animals received placebo (5% gum arabic) or the test substance (suspended in gum arabic) per ox. In Table II there is given the average decrease of the respiratory quotient (CO₂ /O₂) during 8 hours after administration of the test substance in consumption to the last 3 hours before administration of the test substance. Variations appearing in the placebo group were taken into consideration in the calculation.

                  TABLE II                                                         ______________________________________                                         Compound                                                                       prepared in   Dosage  Variation of the                                         Example No.   μm/kg                                                                               respiratory quotient                                     ______________________________________                                         10b)          10      -0.037                                                   10e)          10      -0.041                                                   14a)          30      -0.072                                                   17a)           3      -0.038                                                   ______________________________________                                    

3) Activity on Urine Glucose and Blood Glucose and the Formation of Brown Adipose Tissue

Female hyperglycemic fat mice were adapted to an amount of feed limited to 3 g/day/animal. The test compounds (suspended in 5% gum arabic) or placebo (5% gum arabic) were administered orally twice daily during a period of 15 days. Urine was collected for 6 days a week and urine glucose was determined. Blood glucose and the weight of the interscapular brown adipose tissue were determined at the end of the test.

The test results are given in Table III as a percentage of the control value.

                  TABLE III                                                        ______________________________________                                         Compound Dosage                       Brown                                    prepared in                                                                             μM/kg Urine glucose Blood adipose                                  Example No.                                                                             per day  1st week 2nd week                                                                              glucose                                                                              tissue                                 ______________________________________                                         14a)     60       89%      31%    54%   237%                                   17b)     60        5%       5%    46%   184%                                   ______________________________________                                    

The starting materials used in the following Examples, especially the amines of formula V in which X⁴ is lower-alkyl or phenyl optionally monosubstituted by fluorine, chlorine, trifluoromethyl or lower-alkoxy and the amines of formula IV, are known or can be prepared in a known manner, for example, as described hereinafter or in European Patent Applications 6735, 21636 and 94595.

For the preparation of the amine starting materials of Examples 1 and 10e (RS)-4-(2-thienyl)-2-butanol, acetyl chloride and aluminum chloride were reacted in methylene chloride to give (RS)-3-(5-acetyl-2-thienyl)-1-methylpropyl acetate. This was saponified with sodium hydroxide in methanol to give (RS)-5-(3-hydroxybutyl)-2-thienyl methyl ketone. The resulting ketone reacted with triethyl phosphonoacetate in ethanol in the presence of sodium ethanolate to give ethyl (E)-3-[(RS)-3-hydroxybutyl]-β-methyl-2-thiopheneacrylate. Reaction with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride and subsequent treatment with sodium azide gave ethyl (E)-5-[(RS)-3-azidobutyl]-β-methyl-2-thiophenacrylate. Therefrom there was obtained by reduction with triphenylphosphine and subsequent hydrolysis ethyl (E)-5-[(RS)-3-aminobutyl]-β-methyl-2-thiopheneacrylate, ε₃₂₀ =17465.

For the preparation of the amine starting material of Example 5,2-(2-thienyl)ethyl-p-toluenesulfonate, acetyl chloride and aluminum chloride were reacted in methylene chloride to give 2-[(5-acetyl-2-thienyl)ethyl]-p-toluenesulfonate (m.p. 111°-112°, from ethanol). The latter was converted with sodium azide in dimethyl sulfoxide into 5(2-azidoethyl)-2-thienyl methyl ketone. Oxidation with sodium hypobromite yielded 5-(2-azidoethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid of m.p. 53°-55°, which with thionyl chloride gave the corresponding acid chloride, which was reacted with ammonia to give 5-(2-azidoethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide (m.p. 104°-105° from ethanol). Reaction with triphenylphosphine and hydrolysis gave 5-(2-aminoethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide, m.p. 134°-136° (from acetonitrile).

For the preparation of the amine starting material of Examples 6 and 10g, 5-[(RS)-2-hydroxypropyl]-2-thienyl methyl ketone and triethyl phosphonoacetate were reacted in ethanol in the presence of sodium ethylate to give ethyl (E)-5-[(RS)-2-hydroxypropyl]-β-methyl-2-thiopheneacrylate. With p-toluenesulfonyl chloride, there was obtained therefrom ethyl (E)-β-methyl-5-[(RS)-2-[(p-toluenesulphonyl)oxy]propyl]-2-thiopheneacrylate (m.p. 121°, from methylene chloride-alcohol. Reaction with sodium azide in dimethylsulfoxide gave ethyl (E)-5-[(RS)-2-azido-propyl]-β-methyl-2-thiopheneacrylate. Reduction with triphenylphosphine and hydrolysis yielded ethyl (E)-5-[(RS)-2-aminopropyl]-β-methyl-2-thiopheneacrylate, ε₃₂₀ =17970.

For the preparation of the amine starting material of Example 7,4-(5-acetyl-2-thienyl)-2-butanone was reacted with ethylene glycol, triethyl o-formate and p-toluenesulfonic acid in methylene chloride selectively to give methyl 5-[2-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethyl]-2-thienyl ketone. Oxidation with sodium hypobromite and subsequent hydrolysis gave 5-(3-oxobutyl)-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid. With sodiumborohydride there was obtained therefrom 5-(3-hydroxy-butyl)-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid which was converted in dimethylacetamide with methyl iodide and sodium bicarbonate into the methyl ester. Treatment with p-toluene-sulfonyl chloride in pyridine and reaction with sodium azide in dimethylsulfoxide gave methyl 5-(3-azidobutyl)-2-thiophenecarboxylate from which the corresponding acid was obtained by saponification. With thionyl chloride there was prepared its acid chloride from which, with concentrated ammonia in diethyl ether, there was obtained 5-(3-azidobutyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide. Reduction of the azido group with triphenylphosphine and subsequent hydrolysis gave (R,S)-5-(3aminobutyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide, m.p. 65°-75°, ε₂₅₆ =7780, ε₂₇₅ =9900.

For the preparation of the amine starting material of Example 8, (RS)-5-(3-hydroxybutyl)-2-thienyl methyl ketone is reacted with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride to give (RS)-3-(5-acetyl-2-thienyl)-1-methylpropyl-p-toluenesulfonate, m.p. 61°-63°. With sodium azide there is obtained therefrom methyl (RS)-5-(3-azidobutyl)-2-thienyl ketone which is catalytically hydrogenated to give 2-acetyl-5-[(RS)-3-aminobutyl]thiophene.

For the preparation of the amine starting material of Example 9 2-(p-toluenesulfonyloxy)-propylthiophene was reacted with acetyl chloride and aluminum trichloride in methylene chloride to give 5-acetyl-2-(p-toluenesulfonyloxy)-propylthiophene. With sodium azide in dimethylsulfoxide there was obtained therefrom 5-(3-azidopropyl)-2-thienyl methyl ketone. Oxidation with sodium hypobromite gave 5-(3-azidopropyl)-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, m.p. 71°-72°. Reaction of the resulting acid with thionyl chloride and subsequent treatment with concentrated ammonia yielded 5-(3-azidopropyl)-2-thio-phenecarboxamide, m.p. 85°-87°. There was obtained from the foregoing reaction mixture, after treatment with triphenylphosphine and hydrolysis, 5-(3-aminopropyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide, m.p. 143.5°-122°(from water).

For the preparation of the starting material of Example 10a, p-(2-bromoethyl)-acetophenone was reacted with sodium azide in dimethylsulfoxide to give p-(2-azidoethyl)acetophenone. Oxidation with sodium hypobromite gave p-(2-azidoethyl)benzoic acid (m.p. 130°-131°, from acetone-hexane), which was converted with thionyl chloride into the corresponding acid chloride and subsequently with ammonia into p-(2-azidoethyl)benzamide. Treatment with triphenylphosphine and hydrolysis gave p-(2-aminoethyl)benzamide, m.p. 132°-133° (from ethanol).

For the preparation of the amine starting material of Example 10b, methyl 5-)3-aminopropyl)-2-thiophenecarboxylate, 5-(3-azidopropyl)-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid is esterified with methyl iodide and the thus-obtained methyl 5-(3-azidopropyl)-2-thiophenecarboxylate is catalytically hydrogenated.

For the preparation of the amine starting material of Example 10f, α-methyl-2-thiophenethanol, acetyl chloride and aluminum chloride were reacted in methylene chloride to give (RS)-2-(5-acetyl-2-thienyl)-1-methylethyl acetate. The resulting acetate was saponified with sodium hydroxide in methanol to give 5-[(RS)-2-hydroxypropyl]-2-thienyl methyl ketone which was subsequently reacted with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride to give (RS)-2-(5-acetyl-2-thienyl)-1-methylethyl-p-toluenesulfonate, m.p. 101°-103°. With sodium azide in dimethylsulfoxide there was obtained therefrom 5-[(RS)-2-azidopropyl]-2-thienyl methyl ketone which was oxidized with bromine in sodium hydroxide solution to give 5-[(RS)-2-azidopropyl]-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid. With thionyl chloride, there was obtained therefrom the corresponding acid chloride and from this there was prepared with ammonia 5-[(RS)-2-azidopropyl]-2-thiophenecarboxamide, m.p. 79°-80° C., from diethyl ether. Treatment with triphenylphosphine and hydrolysis gave 5-[(RS)-2-aminopropyl]-2-thiophenecarboxamide, m.p. 91°-92° from acetonitrile.

For the preparation of the amine starting material of Example 24, p-aminosulfonylbenzaldehyde was reacted with diethyl cyanomethylphosphonate/sodium hydride in tetrahydrofuran to give 1-cyano-2-(4-aminosulfonylphenyl)-ethane which was hydrogenated in methanol with Raney-cobalt as the catalyst to give 3-(4-aminosulfonylphenyl)-propylamine.

The Examples which follow further illustrate the invention.

EXAMPLE 1

2 g of ethyl (E)-5-[(RS)-3-[[(R)-2-hydroxyphenethyl]-amino]butyl-β-methyl-2-thiopheneacrylate (m.p. 72°) and 850 mg of phenyl glycidyl ether were heated to 90° in 20 ml of dimethylsulfoxide. Additional 850 mg of phenyl glycidyl ether were added after 20 hours and the mixture was heated to 90°60 for an additional 20 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture was poured into water and extracted with methylene chloride. Chromatography of the crude product gave 1.8 g of ethyl (E)--5-[(RS)-3-[[(R)-2-hydroxy-phenethyl]-[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]-β-methyl-2-thiopheneacrylate, [α]_(D) =-27° (0.1% in methanol), ε₃₂₃ =16170.

EXAMPLE 2

In a manner analogous to Example 1, from 1.6 g of 5-[(RS)-3-[[(S)-β-hydroxy-m-(trifluoromethyl)phenethyl]-amino]butyl]-2-thiophenecarboxamide (m.p. 165°-166°) and 1.25 g of phenyl glycidyl ether, there were prepared 800 mg of 5-[(RS)-3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-[(RS)-2-hydroxy-m-(trifluoromethyl)phenethyl]amino]butyl]-2-thiophenecarboxamide, ε₂₇₁ =ε₂₇₆ =12210.

EXAMPLE 3

5-[(RS)-3-[[(R)-2-Hydroxyphenethyl]-[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]-2-thiophenecarboxamide, [α]_(D) =-25° (0.1% in methanol), ε₂₇₆ =11780, was prepared in analogy to Example 1.

EXAMPLE 4

5-[(RS)-β-Hydroxyphenethyl]-[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]-2-thienyl methyl ketone, [α]_(D) =-10° (0.1% in methanol), ε₂₉₆ =11930, was prepared in analogy to Example 1 .

EXAMPLE 5

3.4 g of 5-(2-aminoethyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide and 2.7 ml of 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether were heated to 90° in 30 ml of dimethylsulfoxide for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into water and extracted with methylene chloride. The dried methylene chloride solutions were evaporated and the residue was chromatographed on silica gel with ether-methanol. There were obtained 1.5 g of 5-[2-[bis-[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]ethyl]-2-thiophenecarboxamide, ε₂₇₇ =12580.

EXAMPLE 6

In analogy to Example 5, from ethyl (E)-5-[(RS)-2-aminopropyl]-β-methyl-2-thiopheneacrylate and 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether, there was obtained ethyl (E)-5-[(RS)-2-[bis-[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-β-methyl-2-thiopheneacrylate, ε₃₂₄ =17260.

EXAMPLE 7

In analogy to Example 5, from 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether and (RS)-5-(3-aminobutyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide, there was prepared 5-[(RS)-3-[bis-[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]-2-thiophenecarboxamide, ε₂₇₀ =12740, ε₂₇₆ =13090.

EXAMPLE 8

In analogy to Example 5, from 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether and 2-acetyl-5-[(RS)-3-aminobutyl]thiophene, there was prepared 5-[(RS)-3-[bis-[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]-2-thienyl methyl ketone, ε₂₇₀ =10770, ε₂₇₇ =10220, ε₂₉₆ =11860.

EXAMPLE 9

921 mg of 5(3-aminopropyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide and 0.68 ml of 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether were heated to 90° in 15 ml of dimethylsulfoxide for 14 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into water and extracted with methylene chloride. The dried methylene chloride solutions were evaporated in vacuo and the residue was chromatographed on silica gel, whereby there were obtained 800 mg of 5-[3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-2-thiophenecarboxamide, m.p. 129°-130°, ε₂₇₆ =12130.

EXAMPLE 10

In analogy to Example 9, there were prepared:

a) p-[2-[[(RS)-2-Hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]ethyl]-benzamide, m.p. 133°-136°, ε₂₂₂ =16200;

b) methyl 5-[3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-propyl]-2-thiophenecarboxylate, m.p. 90°-91°, ε₂₇₇ =13510;

c) 5-[(RS)-3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-butyl]-2-thiophenecarboxamide, m.p. 126°-128°, ε₂₇₆ =12310;

d) 5-[2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]ethyl]-2-thiophenecarboxamide, m.p. 115°-117°, ε₂₇₆ =11930;

e) ethyl (E)-5-[(RS)-3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3,-phenoxypropyl]-amino]butyl]-β-methyl-2-thiopheneacrylate, ε₃₂₁ =17130;

f) 5-[(RS)-2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-propyl]-2-thiophenecarboxamide, ε₂₇₇ =11370;

g) ethyl (E)-5-[(RS)-2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-amino]propyl]-β-methyl-2-thiopheneacrylate, ε₃₂₀ =17390;

g) 5-[(RS)-3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-butyl]-2-thienyl methyl ketone, ε₂₆₄ =9850, ε₂₉₄ =12100.

EXAMPLE 11

A mixture of 1.02 g of p-[(R)-3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]benzamide and 1.8 g of R-styrene oxide in 30 ml of dimethylsulfoxide was heated to 100° for 70 hours. The reaction solution was evaporated in a high vacuum and the residue was chromatographed on silica gel. 0.8 g of pure, amorphous p-[(R)-3-[[(R)-β-hydroxyphenethyl][(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]benzamide, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-60° (c=0.6 in methanol), ε₂₂₀ =18190, ε₂₃₄ =13765, was eluted with chloroform/n-propanol/25% NH₃ (230:20:2).

EXAMPLE 12

In analogy to Example 11, there were prepared as amorphous products:

a) Methyl p-[(R)-2-[[OR)-β-hydroxyphenethyl[](RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]benzoate, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-68° (c=0.5 in methanol), ε₂₂₀ =17030, ε₂₃₇ =13680; and

b) methyl p-[(R)-2-[[(R)-β-hydroxyphenethyl[](RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-β-methyl-cinnamate, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-63° (c=0.5 in methanol), ε₂₇₀ =17310, ε₂₇₇ =17900.

EXAMPLE 13

A mixture of 3.8 g of S-1 methyl-3-(4-aminocarbonylphenyl)propylamine and 3.60 g of 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether in 30 ml of ethanol and 20 ml of acetonitrile was heated under reflux for 8 hours. The reaction solution was then evaporated in vacuo and the residue was chromatographed on 250 g of silica gel. 2.4 g of amorphous p-[(S)-3-bis-[[(RS)-2-hydroxyphenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]benzamide, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =+29° (c=0.4 in methanol), ε₂₂₀ =24025, ε₂₃₇ =12940, were first eluted with the mixture chloroform/n-propanol/25% ammonia (1000:50:5).

3.5 g of pure p-[(S)-3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]benzamide, m.p. 133°-136° (from acetonitrile), [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-2° (c=0.8 in methanol), ε₂₂₃ =15510, ε₂₃₆ =13820, were subsequently eluted with the mixture chloroform/n-propanol/25% ammonia (100:10:1).

EXAMPLE 14

In analogy to Example 13, there were prepared using R-1-methyl-3-(4-aminocarbonylphenyl)propylamine:

a) p-[(R)-3-[[(RS)-2-Hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-butyl]benzamide, m.p. 132°-136° (acetonitrile), [α]_(D) ²⁰ =+2° (c=1.0 in methanol), ε₂₂₂ =15250, ε₂₃₆ =13630; and

b) p-[(R)-2-bis[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-butyl]benzamide, amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-29° (c=0.4 in methanol), ε₂₂₀ =23700, ε₂₃₆ =13010.

EXAMPLE 15

In analogy to Example 13, there were prepared using (S)-2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether and R-1-methyl-3-(4-aminocarbonylphenyl)propylamine

a) p-[(R)-3-[[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]-benzamide, m.p. 129°-130° (ethanol), [α]_(D) ²⁰ =+3° (c=1.0 in methanol), ε₂₃₃ =14990, ε₂₃₆ =13290; and

b) p-[(R)-3-bis[[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-butyl]benzamide, [α]_(d) ²⁰ =-24° (c=0.56 in methanol, ε₂₂₁ =22510, ε₂₃₇ =12650.

EXAMPLE 16

In analogy to Example 13, there were prepared:

a) (RS)-p-[3-[(2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl(amino]propyl]-benzamide, m.p. 121°-122°(acetone), ε₂₂₂ =15170, ε₂₃₅ =13540; and

b) (RS)-p-[3-bis[(2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl)amino]propyl]-benzamide, amorphous, ε₂₂₀ =25010, ε₂₃₆ =13930.

EXAMPLE 17

In analogy to Example 13, there were prepared using methyl p-[(R)-2-aminopropyl]-β-methyl-cinnamate:

a) Methyl (E)-p-[(R)-2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-amino]propyl]-β-methyl-cinnamate, m.p. 70°-72° (acetone-hexane), [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-22° (c=0.7 in methanol), ε₂₇₁ =19960, ε₂₇₆ =20030; and

b) methyl (E)-p-[OR)-2-[bis[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-β-methyl-cinnamate, amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-37° (c=0.27 in methanol), ε₂₇₁ =15570, ε₂₇₇ =19910.

EXAMPLE 18

In analogy to Example 13, there were prepared using (S)-2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether and methyl p-[(R)-2-aminopropyl]-β-methyl-cinnamate:

a) Methyl p-[(R)-2-[[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-amino]propyl]-β-methyl-cinnamate, m.p. 63°-64° (ether-hexane), [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-25° (c=0.9 in methanol); ε₂₂₀ =19950, ε₂₇₂ 19125, ε₂₇₇ =19125; and

b) methyl p-[(R)-2-[bis[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-amino]propyl]-β-methyl-cinnamate, amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-9.4° (c=0.8 in methanol), ε₂₂₀ =27200, ε271=17700, ε₂₇₇ =18000.

EXAMPLE 19

In analogy to Example 13, there prepared using (S)-2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether and p-[(R)-2-aminopropyl]acetophenone:

a) 4'-[(R)-2-[[(S)-2-Hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-propyl]acetophenone, m.p. 72°-78° (acetonitrile), [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-26° (c=1.0 in methanol), ε₂₅₃ =15280, ε₂₇₆ =4700; and

b) 4'-[(R)-2-[bis[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-propyl]acetophenone, amorphous, [α _(D) ²⁰ =-24° (c=1.0 in methanol), ε₂₅₆ =11780, ε₂₇₀ =9570, ε₂₇₇ =7650.

EXAMPLE 20

In analogy to Example 13, there were prepared using 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether and methyl p-[(R)-2-aminopropyl]benzoate:

a) Methyl p-[(R)-2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-amino]propyl]benzoate, amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-23° (c=0.9 in methanol), ε₂₂₂ =13890, ε₂₃₈ =14890; and

b) methyl p-[(R)-2-[bis[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-amino]propyl]benzoate, amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-35° (c=1.0 in methanol), ε₂₂₀ =23480, ε₂₃₈ =13190.

EXAMPLE 21

In analogy to Example 13, there were prepared using 2,3-epoxypropyl 2'-fluorophenyl ether and R-1-methyl-3-(4-aminocarbonylphenyl)propylamine:

a) p-[(R)-3-[[(RS)-(o-Fluorophenoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl]-amino]butyl]benzamide,m.p. 114°-116° (acetonitrile, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =+2.4° (c=1.0 in methanol), ε₂₂₀ =14145, ε₂₃₆ =13720; and

b) p-[(R)-3-[bis[(RS)-(o-fluorophenoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl]-amino]butyl]benzamide, amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-33° (c=0.6 in methanol), ε₂₂₀ =21670, ε₂₃₆ =12860.

EXAMPLE 22

In analogy to Example 13, there were prepared using 2,3-epoxypropyl 2'-chlorophenyl ether and methyl p-[(R)-2-aminopropyl]-β-methyl-cinnamate:

Methyl p-[(R)-2-[[(RS)-3-(o-chlorophenoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl]amino]propyl]-β-methyl-cinnamate, amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ -19° (c=1.0 in methanol), ε₂₁₈ =19865, ε₂₇₄ =19865, ε₂₈₁ =18910.

EXAMPLE 23

A mixture of 4.0 g of tyramine and 5.25 g of phenyl glycidyl ether in 100 ml of dimethylsulfoxide was heated to 100°60 for 17 hours. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was chromatographed on 400 g of silica gel. 4.3 g of p-[2-[bis[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]ethyl]phenol was firstly eluted with chloroform/n-propanol/concentrated ammonia (1000:10:1) as an amorphous substance, ε₂₁₈ =20710. The further fractions yielded 4.2 g of pure (RS)-p-[2-[(2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl) amino]ethyl]phenol of m.p. 122°-124°, ε₂₂₁ =15310.

EXAMPLE 24

In analogy to Example 23, there were prepared using 3-(4-aminosulfonylphenyl)propylamine and phenyl glycidyl ether:

(RS)-p-[3-[(2-Hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl)amino]propyl]-benzenesulfonamide, m.p. 119°-120° (from acetonitrile), ε₂₂₁ =20160; and

p-[2-[bis[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-propyl]benzenesulfonamide, amorphous, ε₂₂₂ =27450.

EXAMPLE 25

Methyl p-[(R)-2-[[(RS)-3-phenoxy-2-hydroxypropyl]-amino]propyl]-5-phenyl-3,5-dimethylpenta-2,4-dienoate, amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-20° (c=0.5 in methanol), ε₂₇₀ =11860, ε₂₇₆ =12850, ε₂₉₄ =13610, was prepared in analogy to Example 23 using phenyl glycidyl ether and methyl p-[(R)-2-aminopropyl]-5-phenyl-3,5-dimethylpenta-2,4-dienoate.

EXAMPLE 26

Methyl p-[(R)-2-[[(RS)-3-phenoxy-2-hydroxypropyl]-amino]propyl]-4-phenyl-4-oxobutyrate, amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-20° (c=0.3 in methanol), ε₂₅₁ =15250, was prepared in analogy to Example 23 using phenyl glycidyl ether and methyl p-[(R)-2-aminopropyl]-4-phenyl-4-oxobutyrate.

EXAMPLE 27

A solution of 342 mg of p-[(R)-3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-butyl]benzamide in 5 ml of methanol was treated with 44 mg of hydrochloric acid gas in 1 ml of methanol. The solution was concentrated to 3 ml and treated with 3 ml of ether. After standing at 0° for several hours, the separated crystals were removed by filtration under suction and recrystallized from methanolether. The p-[(R)-3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]-benzamide hydrochloride obtained melted at 156°-158°, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =+12° (c=0.7 in methanol), ε₂₃₄ =13410, ε₂₂₂ =14970.

The oxalate was prepared analogously with oxalic acid, m.p. 199°-200°, [α]_(D) ²⁰ ++8° (c=0.8 methanol), ε₂₂₂ =15920, ε₂₃₅ =13680.

EXAMPLE 28

A mixture of 1.0 g of p-[(R)-3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]benzamide, 500 mg of lithium aluminum hydride and 100 ml of absolute tetrahydrofuran was heated under reflux for 2 hours. The mixture was treated cautiously with 20 ml of warm ether and subsequently with 2 ml of solution sulfate. The separated precipitate was removed by filtration and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in 6 ml of methanol and treated with 250 mg of oxalic acid. 25 ml of ether were then added to the clear solution and the mixture was left to crystallize out in a refrigerator, and there was obtained 0.8 g of p-[(R)-3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]benzylamine oxalate of m.p. 225°, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =+7° (c=0.5 in water), ε₂₁₈ =14250.

EXAMPLE 29

In analogy to Example 28, there was prepared:

p-[(R)-3-Bis[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-butyl] benzylamine, amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-19° (c=1.0 in methanol), ε₂₂₀ =21010.

EXAMPLE 30

A solution of 1.0 g of methyl (E)-p-[(R)-2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-β-methyl-cinnamate in 50 ml of tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise while stirring to a mixture of 0.5 g of lithiumaluminumhydride and 50 ml of absolute tetrahydrofuran. The mixture was then heated to reflux for 90 minutes, cooled, treated cautiously with 20 ml of moist ether and subsequently with 2 l of sodium sulfate. The precipitate was removed by filtration under suction and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo, whereby there was obtained 1.0 g of a colorless oil which, after chromatography on 50 g of silica gel with chloroform/n-propanol/saturated ammonia (1000:100:5), yielded 650 mg of pure, amorphous (RS)-3-[p-[(R)-2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-phenyl]-1-butanol, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-20° (c=0.6 in methanol), ε₂₁₈ =16800.

EXAMPLE 31

0.5 g of p-[(R)-3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-amino]butyl]benzamide was warmed to 40° for 24 hours in 25 ml of acetic acid saturated with hydrochloric acid gas. Thereupon, the solvent was removed in vacuo and the crystalline residue was recrystallized from acetonitrile, and there was obtained p-[(R)-3-[[(RS)-2-acetoxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]-benzamide hydrochloride of m.p. 83°-85°, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-10° (c=0.6 in methanol), ε₂₂₂ =15020, ε₂₃₄ =13590.

EXAMPLE 32

Analogously to Example 23, there were prepared:

a) p-[(R)-2-[[(S)-2-Hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-phenol, m.p. 107°-108°; [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-28° (c=1.0 in methanol); ε₂₂₁ =15810; and

b) p-[(R)-2-[bis [(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-propyl]phenol; amorphous [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-5.5° (c=1.0 in methanol); ε₂₂₁ =20850.

EXAMPLE 33

After the addition of 100 mg of 10% palladium on carbon, a solution of 600 mg of methyl p-[(R)-2-[[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxy-propyl]amino]propyl]-β-methyl-cinnamate in 50 ml of ethanol was hydrogenated with hydrogen at normal pressure until one equivalent of hydrogen had been taken up. The catalyst was removed by filtration and the solvent was evaporated in vacuo. There was obtained pure, amorphous methyl (RS)-p-[(R)-2-[[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-β-methyl-hydrocinnamate. [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-21° (c=1.0 in methanol), ε₂₁₈ =17240.

EXAMPLE 34

Analogously to Example 33, there was prepared:

Methyl (RS)-p-[(R)-2-[bis[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl-β-methyl-hydrocinnamate, amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-24° (c=1.0 in methanol); ε₂₁₉ =24650.

EXAMPLE 35

A mixture of 1.0 g of p-[2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]ethyl]phenol, 487 mg of potassium hydroxide, 1.02 g of 1-(2-phenethoxy)-2-mesyloxy-ethane and 20 ml of n-propanol was heated to 120° for 22 hours. The reaction mixture was poured on to ice-water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract was washed with water, dried and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on 80 g of silica gel. Utilizing chloroform/n-propanol/saturated ammonia (500:10:1) there were obtained 700 mg of pure (RS)-1-[[3-[p-[2-(phenethoxy)ethoxy]phenyl]-propyl]amino]-3-phenoxy-2-propanol, m.p. 76°-78° (from acetone-hexane), ε₂₂₀ =18760.

EXAMPLE 36

In analogy to Example 35, there were prepared:

a) (S)-1-[[(R)-αMethyl-p-[2-(phenethoxy)ethoxy]phenethoxy]amino]-3-phenoxy-2-propanol, amorphous [α]_(d) ²⁰ =-22° (c=0.7 in MeOH), ε₂₂₂ =18750;

b) 1,1',[[(R)-α-methyl-p-[2-(phenethoxy)ethoxy]phenethyl]imino]bis[(S)-3-phenoxy-2-propanol], amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-5° (c=0.7 in methanol), ε₂₁₇ =26900.

EXAMPLE 37

300 ml of 6-chlorohexanol were added to a solution of 602 mg of p-[(R)-2-[[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-amino]propyl]phenol and 246 mg of potassium t-butylate in 10 ml of dimethylsulfoxide and the reaction mixture was stirred at 80° for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was evaporated in a high vacuum and the residue was chromatographed on silica gel with chloroform/n-propanol/saturated ammonia (1000:50:3), whereby there were obtained 500 mg of pure, amorphous 6-[p-[(R)-2-[[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]phenoxy]hexanol, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-21° (c=0.9 in methanol), ε₂₂₂ =17230.

EXAMPLE 38

In analogy to Example 37, there was obtained from p-[(R)-2-[bis-[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-phenol:

6-[p-[(R)-[Bis[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-propyl]phenoxy]-1-hexanol as an amorphous substance, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =+8° (c=1.0 in methanol), ε₂₂₁ =25020.

EXAMPLE 39

525 mg of ethyl 4-bromobutyrate were added to a solution of 574 mg of p-[2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-amino]ethyl]phenol and 300 mg of potassium t-butylate in 10 ml of dimethylsulfoxide and the mixture was stirred at room temperature under argon for 6 hours. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was chromatographed on 75 g of silica gel. Utilizing chloroform/n-propanol/saturate ammonia (500:10:1), there were obtained 600 mg of pure, amorphous ethyl 4-[p-[2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]ethyl]phenoxy]butyrate, ε₂₂₁ =17510.

EXAMPLE 40

Analogously to Example 23, there was obtained starting from (S)-phenyl glycidyl ether and methyl 6-[p-[(R)-2-aminopropyl]phenyl -5-heptenecarboxylate;

Methyl 6-[p-[(R)-2-[[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl[-amino]propyl]phenyl]-5-heptenecarboxylate, amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-21° (c=0.5 in methanol), ε₂₄₈ 11090.

The amine starting material was obtained starting from 4-[(R)-2-acetylaminopropylacetophenone and 5-carboxypentyltriphenylphosphonium bromide via 6-[p-[(R)-2-acetylaminopropyl]phenyl]-5-heptenecarboxylic acid.

EXAMPLE 41

In analogy to Example 35, there was obtained using 2-mesyloxyethoxyethane:

(S)-1-[[(R)-α-Methyl-p-[2-(ethoxy)ethoxy]phenethyl]-amino]-3-phenoxypropanol, amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-22° (c=0.5 in methanol), ε₂₂₂ =17670.

EXAMPLE 42

In analogy to Example 39, there was obtained using methyl bromoacetate:

Methyl 2-[p-[2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-amino]propyl]phenoxy]acetate, amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-39° (c=0.8 in methanol), ε₂₂₀ =18840.

EXAMPLE 43

A solution of 1.0 g of p-[2-[bis[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]ethyl]phenol, 0.27 ml of benzyl bromide and 257 mg of potassium hydroxide in 30 ml of n-propanol was heated to 120° for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was poured on to ice-water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The crude product obtained after evaporation of the solvent was chromatographed on silica gel. The fractions which were uniform according to thin-layer chromatography were recrystallized from acetone-hexane and yielded pure 1,1'-[[p-(benzyloxy)phenethyl]imino]bis-[(RS)-3-phenoxy-2-propanol], m.p. 106°-110°, ε₂₁₉ =30020.

EXAMPLE 44

A mixture of 0.5 g of p-[(R)-2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]phenol, 185 mg of potassium hydroxide, 410 mg of 1-(2-chloroethyl)-4-phenyl-piperazine and 15 ml of n-propanol was heated to 60° for 2.5 hours. The reaction mixture was poured on to ice-water and extracted with ethyl acetate. After evaporation of the solvent and chromatography of the crude product on silica gel with chloroform/n-propanol/saturated ammonia (1000:10:1) there were obtained 340 mg of pure, amorphous (S)-1-[[(R)-αmethyl-p-[2-(4-phenyl-1-piperazinyl)ethoxy]phenethyl]amino]-3-phenoxy-2-propanol, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-19° (c=0.8 in methanol), ε₂₂₂ =21890.

EXAMPLE 45

A solution of 685 mg of p-[(R)-3-[[(R)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]benzamide and 550 mg of phenacetyl chloride in 10 ml of dioxane saturated with hydrochloric acid was stirred at room temperature for 28 hours. For the working-up, the mixture was poured on to ice-water and extracted with ether. The acidic aqueous solution was treated with sodium hydroxide solution to pH 10 and then extracted with ethyl acetate. The crude product obtained after evaporation of the solvent was chromatographed on silica gel. Utilizing chloroform/n-propanol/saturated ammonia (200:10:1), there was eluted pure (RS)-2-[[(R)-3-(p-carbamoylphenyl)-1-methylpropyl]amino]-1-phenoxymethyl-phenyl acetate, amorphous, [α]_(D) ²⁰ -=5° (c=0.5 in methanol), ε₂₃₄ =13500.

EXAMPLE 46

400 mg of methyl p-[(R)-2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]benzoate were heated to 50° for 4 hours while stirring in 25 ml of 5% methanolic potassium hydroxide solution and 2.5 ml of water. The reaction mixture was cooled, treated with ice-water and extracted with ether. The aqueous, alkaline solution was then acidified to pH 2 with dilute hydrochloric acid and evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The solid residue was freed from water by the repeated addition and evaporation of toluene. The residue, dried at 60° in a high vacuum, was then extracted with 10 ml of hot absolute ethanol, the alcoholic solution was filtered and evaporated in vacuo. The product was freed from hydrochloric acid by repeated recrystallization from absolute ethanol. There was thus obtained pure p-[(R)-2-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]benzoic acid hydrochloride as a colorless foam, [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-11° (c=1.0 in methanol), ε₂₃₄ =17500.

EXAMPLE 47

Analogously to Example 29, there was prepared:

(RS)-1-[[(RS)-3-[5-(Aminomethyl)-2-thienyl]-1-methylpropyl]amino]-3-phenoxy-2-propanol, ε₂₂₁ =11380, ε₂₄₀ =8600, ε₂₇₀ =1700, ε₂₇₇ =1450.

EXAMPLE 48

In analogy to Example 9, there was prepared from 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether and 5-(3-aminopropyl)-n-butyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide:

5-[3-[[(RS)-2-Hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-n-butyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide, m.p. 100° (acetonitrile).

The starting material is obtained from 5-(3-aminopropyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide by protecting the free amino group as the 2,5-dimethylpyrrole derivative, butylating the amide group and then cleaving the 2,5-dimethylpyrrole group.

EXAMPLE 49

In analogy to Example 5, from 5-(3-aminopropyl)-N-butyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide and 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether there was obtained 5-[3-[bis-[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-N-butyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide, ε₂₇₁ =13540, ε₂₇₇ =13780.

The starting material can be prepared as follows:

5-(3-Aminopropyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide is reacted with acetonylacetone to give 5-[3-(2,5-dimethylpyrrol-1-yl)propyl]-2-thiophenecarboxamide, m.p. 144°-126° C. (see J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 800 [1982]). This is alkylated with n-butyl bromide to give N-butyl-5-[3-(2,5-dimethylpyrrol-1-yl)propyl]-2-thiophenecarboxamide (see Synthesis 266 [1976]). The latter is cleaved with hydroxylamine hydrochloride to give 5-(3-aminopropyl)-N-butyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide.

EXAMPLE 50

(RS)-1-Phenoxy-3-(p-phenoxyphenethylamino)-2-propanol, ε₂₁₉ =20510, was prepared in analogy to Example 9.

EXAMPLE 51

In analogy to Example 5, from p-[(R)-3-aminobutyl]-N-butylbenzamide and 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether, there was obtained p-[(R)-3-[bis[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]butyl]-N-butylbenzamide, [α]_(D) =-18° (0.1% in methanol).

The starting material was prepared from p-[(R)-3-aminobutyl]benzamide in analogy to the method described in Example 49 for the preparation of the starting material.

EXAMPLE 52

In analogy to Example 9, from 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether and p-[(R)-3-aminobutyl]-N-butylbenzamide, there was obtained p-[(R)-3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-amino]butyl]-N-butylbenzamide, [α]_(D) =+5° (0.1% in methanol).

EXAMPLE 53

In analogy to Example 5, form 5(3-aminopropyl)-N,N-dibutyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide and 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether, there was obtained 5-[3-[bis-[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-N,N-dibutyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide, ε₂₂₀ =24420, ε₂₄₄ =9200, ε₂₇₁ =12040, ε₂₇₇ =11530.

The starting material was prepared from 5-(3-aminopropyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide in analogy to the method described in Example 49 for the preparation of the starting material.

EXAMPLE 54

In analogy to Example 9, from 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether and 5-(3-aminopropyl)-N,N-dibutyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide, there was obtained 5-[3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl] amino]propyl]-N,N-dibutyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide, ε₂₁₉ =13150, ε₂₄₄ =9260, ε₂₇₀ =10240, ε₂₇₆ =9960.

EXAMPLE 55

2.1 g of p-[[(R)-3-[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-amino]butyl]-N-butylbenzamide in 92 ml of tetrahydrofuran were treated portionwise with 920 mg of lithiumaluminumhydride and boiled at reflux for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was decomposed with 25 ml of 2N sodium hydroxide, diluted with water and extracted three times with methylene chloride. The methylene chloride solutions were washed twice with water, dried and evaporated in vacuo. There were obtained 2.06 g of (RS)-1--[[(R)-3-[α-(butylamino)-p-tolyl]-1-methylpropyl]--amino]-3-phenoxy-2-propanol, [α]₃₆₅ -+6° (0.1% in MeOH).

EXAMPLE 56

In analogy to Example 55, from 5-[3-[bis-[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-N-butyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide there was obtained 1,1'-[[3-[5-[(butylamino)-methyl]-2-thienyl]propyl]imino]bis[(RS)-3-phenoxy-2-propanol], ε₂₂₀ =20120, ε₂₄₁ =9090, ε₂₇₀ =3350, ε₂₇₇ =2800.

EXAMPLE 57

A solution of 1.79 g of 5-[3-[[(RS)-2-hydroxy-2-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-N,N-dibutyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide in 28 ml of tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise at 25° in 20 minutes to a suspension of 760 mg of lithiumaluminumhydride in 60 ml of tetrahydrofuran and the mixture was stirred at 25° for an additional 2.5 hours. The working-up was carried out as in Example 55 and gave 1.73 g of (RS)-1-[[3-[5-[(dibutylamino)methyl]-2-thienyl]propyl]amino]-3-phenoxy-2-propanol, ε₂₂₀ =13050, ε₂₄₀ =9350, ε₂₇₀ =1950, ε₂₇₇ =1560.

EXAMPLE 58

In analogy to Example 57, from 5-[3-[bis[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]propyl]-N,N-dibutyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide there was obtained 1,1'-[[3-[5-[(dibutylamino)methyl]-2-thienyl]propyl]imino]bis[(RS)-3-phenoxy-2-propanol],ε₂₂₀ =22680, ε₂₄₀ =9400, ε₂₇₀ =2640, ε₂₇₇ =2910.

EXAMPLE 59

5-[(RS)-2[Bis-[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]-aminoπpropyl]-2-thiophenecarboxamide, ε₂₂₀ =32320, ε₂₇₁ =11280, ε₂₇₇ =11370, was prepared in analogy to Example 5.

EXAMPLE 60

1,1'-[[(RS)-2-[5-(Aminomethyl)-2-thienyl]-1-methylethyl]imino]bis[(RS)-3-phenoxy-2-propanol], ε₂₂₀ =19200, ε₂₄₂ =7770, ε₂₇₁ =3750, ε₂₇₇ =3070, was prepared in analogy to Example 55.

EXAMPLE 61

Tablets of the following composition were prepared in the usual manner:

    ______________________________________                                         Active ingredient, for example, methyl E-p-[(R)-2-                                                         250 mg                                             [bis[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-                                    propyl]-β-methyl-cinnamate                                                Lactose                     200 mg                                             Maize starch                300 mg                                             Maize starch paste           50 mg                                             Calcium stearate             5 mg                                              Dicalcium phosphate          45 mg                                             ______________________________________                                     

We claim:
 1. A phenoxypropanolamine of the formula ##STR16## wherein n is the integer 1 or 2,R is hydrogen, lower-alkanoyl or phenyl-lower-alkanoyl, X¹ is phenoxymethyl optionally monofluorinated or mono-chlorinated in the ortho-position, X² is lower-alkyl, phenoxymethyl optionally mono-fluorinated or mono-chlorinated in the ortho-position or phenyl optionally monosubstituted by fluorine, chlorine, trifluoromethyl or lower-alkoxy, Y is hydrogen or methyl, Z is a group of the formula ##STR17## R¹ is Aminomethyl, N-mono-lower-alkylaminomethyl, N-di-lower-alkylaminomethyl or --C(O)R², --C(R³)═CH(CH₂)_(m) --C(O)R², --C(H,R³)--(CH₂)_(m+1) C(O)R², --C(H,R³)--(CH₂)_(p) --OH or --C(R³)═CH--C(CH₃)'CH--COOCH₃, R¹¹ is hydroxy, lower-alkoxy, lower-alkanoyloxy, sulfamoyl, benzyloxy or phenoxy optionally ring-substituted by fluorine, chlorine, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl or lower-alkoxy, or a group R¹, --O--(CH₂)_(q) --OH, --O--(CH₂)_(q) --COOR⁴, --O--(CH₂)_(q) --O--(CH₂)_(t) --R⁵ or ##STR18## R² is hydroxy, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, dimethylaminoethoxy, lower-alkoxycarbonylethyl, amino, mono-lower alkylamino or di-lower alkylamino, R³ is hydrogen or methyl, R⁴ is lower-alkyl, R⁵ is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or phenyl optionally para-substituted by chlorine, fluorine, trifluoromethyl, lower-alkyl or lower-alkoxy, R⁶ is lower-alkyl or phenyl optionally para-substituted by fluorine, chlorine, lower-alkyl or lower-alkoxy, m and p are, independently, an integer of 0 to 6, v is an integer of 2 to 4, q and t are, independently, an integer of 1 to 6,or a physiologically compatible salt thereof.
 2. A compound in accordance to claim 1, wherein R¹¹ is hydroxy, lower-alkanoyloxy, sulfamoyl, Aminomethyl, N-mono-lower-alkylaminomethyl, N-di-lower-alkylaminomethyl or --C(O)R², --C(R³)═CH--(CH₂)_(m) --C(O)R², 13 C(H,R³)--(CH₂)_(m+1) C(O)R², --C(H,R³)--(CH₂)_(p) --OH or --C(R³)═CH--C(CH₃)═COOCH₃, --O--(CH₂)_(q) --OH or --O--(CH₂)_(q) --O--(CH₂)_(t) --R⁵ and R⁵ is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or phenyl.
 3. A compound, in accordance with claim 2, wherein R is hydrogen.
 4. A compound, in accordance with claim 3, wherein X¹ is phenoxymethyl and X² is phenoxymethyl or phenyl, and the C-atom bonded to a phenoxymethyl residue X¹ or X² has the S-configuration or the C-atom bonded to a phenyl residue X² has the R-configuration.
 5. A compound, in accordance with claim 4, wherein Y is methyl, and the C-atom bonded to a methyl residue Y has the R-configuration.
 6. A compound, in accordance with claim 5, wherein Z is phenyl or thienyl substituted by carbamoyl, methoxycarbonyl or 2-(ethoxy or methoxy)-carbonyl-1-methylvinyl.
 7. A compound, in accordance with claim 5, wherein Z is phenyl substituted by 6-hydroxyhexoxy, 2-phenethoxy-2-ethoxy, methoxycarbonylmethoxy or ethoxycarbonylmethoxy.
 8. A compound, in accordance with claim 5, wherein Z is p-hydroxyphenyl.
 9. A compound, in accordance with claim 2, wherein R is hydrogen, X¹ is phenoxymethyl, X² is phenoxymethyl or phenyl, Y is methyl and Z is phenyl or thienyl substituted by carbamoyl, methoxycarbonyl or 2-(ethoxy or methoxy)-carbonyl-1-methylvinyl, or phenyl substituted by 6-hydroxyhexoxy, 2-phenethoxy-2-ethoxy or (ethoxy or methoxy)-carbonylmethoxy.
 10. A compound of the formula, 1,1'-[[(R)-α-Methyl-p-[2-(phenethoxy)ethoxy]-Phenethyl]imino]bis[(S)-3-phenoxy-2-propanol].
 11. A compound selected from the group consisting of Methyl (E)-p-[(R)-2-[bis[(RS)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxy-propyl]amino]propyl]-β-methyl-cinnamate,methyl-p-[(R)-2-[bis[(RS)-2-hydroxy3-phenoxypropyl]-amino]propyl]benzoate, and 6-[p-(R)-[bis[(S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl]amino]-propyl]phenoxy-1-hexanol
 12. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an effective amount of a phenoxypropanolamine of the formula ##STR19## or ##STR20## wherein n is the integer 1 or 2,R is hydrogen, lower-alkanoyl or phenyl-lower-alkanoyl, X¹ is phenoxymethyl optionally monofluorinated or mono-chlorinated in the ortho-position, X² is lower-alkyl, phenoxymethyl optionally mono-fluorinated or mono-chlorinated in the ortho-position or phenyl optionally monosubstituted by fluorine, chlorine, trifluoromethyl or lower-alkoxy, Y is hydrogen or methyl, Z is a group of the formula ##STR21## R¹ is Aminomethyl, N-mono-lower-alkylaminomethyl, N-di-lower-alkylaminomethyl or --C(O)R², --C(R³)═CH--(CH₂)_(m) --C(O)R², --C(H,R³)--(CH₂)_(m+1) C(O)R², --C(H,R³)--(CH₂)_(p) --OH or --C(R³)═CH--C(CH₃)═CH--COOCH₃, R¹¹ is hydroxy, lower-alkoxy, lower-alkanoyloxy, sulfamoyl, benzyloxy or phenoxy optionally ring-substituted by fluorine, chlorine, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl or lower-alkoxy, or a group R¹, --O--(CH₂)_(q) --OH, --O--(CH₂)_(q) --COOR⁴, --O--(CH₂)_(q) --O--(CH₂)_(t) --R⁵, or ##STR22## R² is hydroxy, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, dimethylaminoethoxy, lower-alkoxycarbonylethyl, amino, mono-lower alkylamino or di-lower alkylamino, R³ is hydrogen or methyl, R⁴ is lower-alkyl, R⁵ is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or phenyl optionally para-substituted by chlorine, fluorine, trifluoromethyl, lower-alkyl or lower-alkoxy, R⁶ is lower-alkyl or phenyl optionally para-substituted by fluorine, chlorine, lower-alkyl or lower alkoxy, m and p are independently, an integer of 0 to 6, v is an integer of 2 to 4, q and t are, independently, an integer of 1 to 6,or a physiologically compatible salt thereof and an inert carrier.
 13. A pharmaceutical composition, in accordance with claim 12, wherein R is hydrogen.
 14. A pharmaceutical composition, in accordance with claim 13, wherein R¹¹ is hydroxy, lower-alkanoyloxy, sulfamoyl, Aminomethyl, N-mono-lower-alkylaminomethyl, N-di-lower-alkylaminomethyl or --C(O)R², --C(R³)═CH--(CH₂)_(m) --C(O)R², --C(H,R³)--(CH₂)_(m+1) C(O)R², --C(H,R³)--(CH₂)_(p) --OH or --C(R³)═CH--C(CH₃)'CH--COOCH₃, --O--(CH₂)_(q) --OH or --O--(CH₂)_(q) --O--(CH₂)_(t) --R⁵ and R⁵ is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or phenyl. 